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Suspended License in\u00a0Fairfax County, VA<\/span><\/h2>\n
Depending on the offense, the Fairfax County, VA DMV and the courts may either suspend or revoke a driver\u2019s license. Your license can be suspended because of a criminal charge such as reckless driving or driving under the influence (DUI\/DWI). But you can also be suspended because you forgot to pay a fine, a medical condition that affects your driving, or accruing too many points on your driving record. The Fairfax County, VA DMV typically notifies motorists when their driving privileges have been suspended.<\/h6>\n

The Consequences of Driving on a Suspended or Revoked License in\u00a0Fairfax County, VA<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Pursuant to Fairfax County, VA Code 46.2-301, driving on a suspended license is a class 1 misdemeanor crime, in the same classification of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI\/DWI). Penalties include up to a year in jail and\/or a maximum fine of $2,500, and a suspension of your license for the same period for which it had been previously suspended or revoked.<\/h6>\n
A conviction may also allow the state to impound your vehicle, and you\u2019ll have to pay the costs to impound and store your car before it will be released.<\/h6>\n
There are defenses to DOS. Contact Dua Law Firm<\/a> to assess your defenses.<\/h5>\n
A suspension of your driving privileges can happen in Fairfax County, VA when you:<\/h5>\n